April Underwood
@aunder
Managing Director and Cofounder, @adverbvc. 💚 Cofounder @hashtagangels. Ex CPO @slackhq; prev. @twitter @google. BOD @zillow @eventbrite. 🤘🏼🐻 🥳
When @Jess & I were launching @Adverbvc, we were eager for a day we could proudly display the humans we’d backed on our website. This month, we’re celebrating our two-year anniversary as a firm. We've backed 22 incredible companies, added 2 new team members (@LizaGurtin &…
Long live Slack Fund - launching this as part of our Platform launch in 2015 was a highlight for me and the early platform team. Amazing to see what it’s become over the past decade under @jcspinell, and the stellar list of companies they’ve backed. Congrats!
We launched Slack Fund in 2015 with a belief: Change isn’t risk — it’s opportunity. Today, that journey continues under a new name. We’re folding Slack Fund into SFVC to double down on backing AI founders from seed to scale 🚀 Read more by @jcspinell: salesforceventures.com/perspectives/f…
I’ve got a green thumb… for tapping out delegation of responsibility to ChatGPT
My.casa is a life changer 💅
My absolute favorite new startup as a homeowner: My.Casa For $199/month, you get: - 90 minutes of handyman every month - Weekly package/return pickups - Scheduled maintenance of your air filters, washer/dryer, garage door, etc. - 3D model and inventory of your…
Founders: at the start, you don’t need to convince the world. You just need to convince a small group of people who care deeply.
Proud to back @rebkos and team, building video storytelling from the ground up - for all of us!
Thrilled to announce @HypernaturalAI's fundraise! We have amazing partners and are firing on all cylinders. Read more below!👇
Sara Beykpour (@pandemona), our CEO & Co-Founder, recently spoke with @petepachal on @themediacopilot podcast. 🎙️ They dove into how Particle aggregates information to summarize the news and give every user a personalized experience. Check out the full episode! 🔹 Listen on Apple…
Independence Day is a reminder that America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘We.’ ‘We The People.’ ‘We Shall Overcome.’ ‘Yes We Can.’ America is owned by no one. It belongs to all citizens. And at this moment in…
I’ve accidentally told two people via email that I have some “trouble” coming up for the next couple of weeks, instead of “travel”. What does Siri know about our family reunion that I don’t?
BTS with two inspiring legends in Venture 🥰
Next up, we’re hearing from investors @Alfred_Lin and @aunder on navigating the AI shift and investing at the edge of adoption, moderated by @eurie_kim
Particle is the best way for busy people to stay informed! @pandemona @particle_news
Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow at Humans in the Loop!
Updates for Humans in the Loop next week — we have added two fireside chats: @reidhoffman and @mikeyk! Join us ⚡️⚡️ humansintheloop2025.com
This is good advice.
The best advice I can give after doing this startup thing for 20 years is to watch & learn: who is making money, why, what are their incentives, who is happy and healthy and married, who spends time with their kids, who is always on a plane, who looks tired, who gets booted, who…
All of the attacks on The Presidio of San Francisco are misinformed and unwarranted but the one thing no one is saying is how insane it is to have many of its major streets share names with streets in downtown SF.